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The Weekly of Business Aviation, May 25, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 21 May 25, 2020
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Completions Keep Some Maintenance Shops Working Through The Crisis

May 26, 2020
With little flying, preparations for return-to-service may replace previously scheduled maintenance.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Aviation Groups Petition FCC To Reverse Ligado Ruling

May 21, 2020
Commercial aviation groups and manufacturers planned to file seven petitions challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent decision to grant Ligado Networks access to radio frequency spectrum near bands used for critical aviation applications.
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Bizav Trade Groups Oppose Increased Fees For Customs, Border Protection

May 20, 2020
Business aviation trade groups are opposing an increase in fees for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) services at several U.S. airports and are…
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FAA Response To Certification Report Includes New Safety Assessments Rules

May 19, 2020
The FAA plans to “prioritize” a long-stalled rulemaking on system safety assessments (SSAs) and will seek input from both an advisory committee and global peers on how to safely broaden aircraft certification to include international environments. 

Intelligence

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Luxaviation UK Co-Founder, CEO Patrick Margetson-Rushmore To Retire

May 22, 2020
Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Used Bizjet Inventories Rise 4% YOY In May, Pricing Declines 12%

May 19, 2020
Business jet inventories rose 4% in May compared to a year ago, with 1,823 jets for sale, or 7.7% of the total fleet, including all models and vintages, while pricing declined 12%, according to Jefferies.
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Demand For Large Corporate Jets Declines, Consultant Notes

May 21, 2020
A decade ago, the world had an “insatiable appetite” for large corporate jets, but that demand has recently decreased, said aviation consultant Brian Foley. 

Programs

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Textron Aviation’s SkyCourier Takes First Flight

May 17, 2020
Textron Aviation’s Model 408 SkyCourier twin utility turboprop prototype made its first flight on May 17 here, where it flew for 2 hr. and 15 min.
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FAA Certifies Piper Aircraft Autoland-Equipped M600 Turboprop

May 18, 2020
Piper Aircraft on May 18 announced FAA type certification of its M600/SLS single-engine turboprop featuring Garmin International’s new Autoland system.
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Bearhawk Aircraft Introduces Six-Seat Bearhawk 5

May 22, 2020
Bearhawk Aircraft, based in Austin, Texas, has announced a new aircraft, the six-seat Bearhawk 5, its largest aircraft to date. 

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Shawn Vick, Global Jet Capital Chairman, CEO

May 18, 2020
Shawn Vick is the chairman and CEO of Global Jet Capital, which helps corporations and individuals with the leasing and financing of new and pre-owned business jets.

Suppliers

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Rolls-Royce Planning 9,000 Job Cuts, Facility Review

May 20, 2020
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is looking to cut 9,000 jobs from its 52,000-strong workforce as the company restructures in the face of the coronavirus crisis.

Safety

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Most Drone Flyers Disregard FAA’s System, Study Says

May 20, 2020
A new study suggests that most operators disregarded the FAA’s system for authorizing drone flights in controlled airspace when flying near a large central Florida airport.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Silver Air Signs Bombardier Challenger 300 To Its Los Angeles Fleet

May 22, 2020
Silver Air has signed a Bombardier Challenger 300 to its Los Angeles-based fleet.
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GAMA Issues Standards Applicability And Acceptance Tables

May 22, 2020
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has issued Standards Applicability and Acceptance Tables and a Voluntary Consensus Standards webpage to help increase awareness about industry standards development activities.
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Western Aircraft Installs First Aviation Clean Air Component

May 22, 2020
Western Aircraft has completed its first Aviation Clean Air Component installation on a Falcon 900 series aircraft.
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Sling Pilot Academy Offers Instrument Ground School At No Charge

May 22, 2020
Sling Pilot Academy has transitioned to online ground school through Zoom.
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Appareo Launches Flight Data Analysis Software Upgrade

May 22, 2020
Appareo has upgraded its Appareo EnVision, a web-based, analysis software system for Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) or Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) programs.
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Textron Aviation Takes Order For Two King Air 350s For Customs, Border Protection

May 22, 2020
Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations for two King Air 350CER turboprop aircraft.
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Garden City Airport Aids In Garmin Autoland Certification For Piper M600

May 22, 2020
Garden City Airport in western Kansas played an important role in the certification flight test for Garmin’s Autoland system in Piper’s M600 aircraft.
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MemberJets Introduces New Charter Booking, Per-Seat Platform

May 22, 2020
MemberJets has announced a direct-to-consumer flight and booking management platform called “Seats.”

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

May 22, 2020
Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

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May 22, 2020
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Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

May 22, 2020
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

May 22, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Industry Data

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New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide - April 2020

May 22, 2020
Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide